Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Der Erste, der am Ende stirbt by Adam Silvera

252 reviews

gabriellesimpson's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

perfect perfect perfect!!!

even better than the original???

need more and more of this world

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

voldycat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual content

ann_s's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Medical content

sabrinaaa720's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Beautiful story, well written, slightly predictable.

I think the writing of the sex scene left something to be desired with its lack of justification.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Car accident

spicierleaf's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Unfortunately I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped, even less so than the other book. It felt too much like a rehash of the first (or I suppose it's the 2nd of the trilogy) book, grappling with death and an unsuspected romance. 
I would've liked to see more about the ways Death-Cast affected other people, and more about it overall. 
To be clear, I did enjoy Valentino and Orion as characters, but I would only recommend it if you enjoyed the first (2nd) book.

It was nice to see Rufus and Mateo again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

nyx03's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

It's a little slow at the beginning but holy cow it had me bawling. I love love love Valentino and Orion...Just wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Car accident

localogophile's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When I finished They Both Die at the End, I didn't think there could be a sadder book. Then I read this one.
Orion and Valentino's relationship was so very hauntingly beautiful. Gloria's relationship with Frankie was devastating. The way all the stories were so interconnected pulled at my heart like a game of tug-of-war.

There were even moments where Mateo and Rufus (from They Both Die at the End) made appearances as children, and I just wanted to cry, knowing their fates.
The way Silvera wrote Orion's grief (

both of his parents and of Valentino

) was enchantingly and heart-wrenchingly tragic — I wanted to cry oceans; I wanted to hug Orion; I wanted to shield Orion from any other tragedy that might strike.
And the way Silvera wrote Valentino's relationship with his parents... It reminded me of my relationship with my parents, and it broke my heart...
All in all, this book was amazing, and a beautiful story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

justmehayleyb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Medical content, and Grief

oolivia123's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

catsbookreviews's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder